those described in this regulation by the individual SUS institution to which
the student is applying. A student whose high school educational program is
not measured in Carnegie Units must present a combined test score of at least
1450 on the SAT Reasoning Test (all three portions), an overall combined test
score of 1060 on the 2016 Redesigned SAT, or a minimum composite score of
21 on the ACT.
3. Applicants presenting a GED must present official GED results, official
transcripts of any partial high school completion, and ACT and/or SAT
results. Each university shall determine equivalencies to university minimum
standards.
(b) Alternative Admission (Profile Assessment): Applicants who are not eligible for
standard admissions may be considered for alternative admission.
In
addition
to reviewing a student’s GPA and test scores, a university may consider other
factors in the review of the student’s application for admission. These factors
may include, but are not limited to, the following: a combination of test scores
and GPA that indicate potential for success, improvement in high school record,
family educational background, socioeconomic status, graduation from a low-
performing high school, graduation from an International Baccalaureate
program, geographic location, military service, special talents and/or abilities,
or other special circumstances. These additional factors shall not include
preferences in the admissions process for applicants on the basis of race, national
origin, or sex. The student may be admitted if, in the judgment of an
appropriate institutional committee, there is sufficient evidence that the student
can be expected to succeed at the institution.
1. The number of first-time-in-college students admitted through profile
assessment at each university shall be determined by the university board of
trustees.
2. Each university shall implement specific measures and programs to enhance
academic success and retention for students who are accepted into the
institution using the alternative admissions option. The board of trustees shall
review the success of students admitted under the profile assessment process
to ensure that their rates of retention and graduation remain near or above the
institution’s average.
(c) Talented Twenty: Within space and fiscal limitations, admission to a university
in the SUS shall be granted to an FTIC applicant who is a graduate of a public
Florida high school, who has completed the eighteen (18) required high school
units as listed in this regulation, who ranks in the top 20% of his/her high
school graduating class, and who has submitted SAT Reasoning Test or
redesigned SAT scores from the College Board or ACT scores from ACT, Inc.,
prior to enrollment. A student must be eligible for college-level work per Board
of Governors Regulation 6.008 in order to be eligible for Talented Twenty
consideration. A Talented Twenty student is not guaranteed admission to the
university of first choice and should work closely with a high school counselor